#B682C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.3% 0.115 317.2), rgb(182, 130, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#B682C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B682C8 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 130, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.115 317.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B682C8 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B682C8 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B682C8 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B682C8 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E0
oklch(81% 0.072 317)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B682C8
oklch(68.3% 0.115 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.147 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9850B0
oklch(55.7% 0.159 317)
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Step 700
700
#824097
oklch(49.2% 0.148 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#69357B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#562F63
oklch(37.8% 0.096 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#B682C8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7892CB | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8497C6 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68B9C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B682C8
#B682C8
oklch(68.3% 0.115 317.2)
- #76AA61
#76AA61
oklch(68.3% 0.116 137.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B682C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.075
Use #B682C8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.